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huge LOLs if Radiohead really is titling a release after an XKCD comic

― some dude, Monday, August 17, 2009 8:14 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark

it really doesn't, alex. we've just forgotten we're conversing in the parallel universe in which tuneless/amusical taylor swift is OMGAMZING and liking RH is unfashionable.

― Turangalila, Monday, August 17, 2009 8:28 PM (19 minutes ago

Glad to know you're so obsessed with me, Alfred.

What ILM really needs is more dick-swinging.

And more revelatory gorgeousness from Alfred, "Lord" Sotosyn.

Knives out.

What ILM really needs is more dick-swinging.

― Melissa W, Monday, August 17, 2009 4:50 PM (6 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Knives out.

― post-contrarian meta-challop 2009 (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, August 17, 2009 4:53 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

Hmm is it just me or does the song sounds slightly similar to Portishead's "We Carry On"?

In its insistence, definitely. Doesn't have that same HUGE guitar line that defines the Portishead song though.

So apparently the EP is out. At least, I'm already reading reviews of it.

Eh?

That's about my reaction too. I'm trying to find out more info.

Where are these reviews? I can only find one (obviously fake) one. The whole thing is an internet storm in a teacup

Oh I wouldn't be surprised at all if this is just a couple of people I know trying to fuck with everyone. What fake song titles are you getting?

"Berglund Räikkönen (Afterthoughts On)" a tribute song to the first casualty in the Finnish Civil War at the Battle of Asplund

I mean come on

Here's the spoof review: http://www.popsense.com/2009/08/radiohead-wall-of-ice-ep-review-new-mp3.html

I like that they give away an mp3 though

Haha, nice. The random songtitles I'm seeing include "Wasting" and "Already Finished Upwards," which at least sound more appropriate.

Where are you seeing that?

And 'fucking with people' confirmation just received. IMM should do an album of these like we all did with the U2 album.

this twisted words song is a fucking jam

heard it on the radio this morning and i like it a lot. it reminds me of a smeared and smudged Tortoise and a bit of Joy Division, too.

Reminds me of a Neu! song, but then so did Bodysnatchers.

Or "Silence" by Portishead.

maybe they entered their krautrock phase. there are worse styles to go for.

cunga otm; I thought the same fucking thing

Didn't Radiohead already have a Krautrock phase?

Hmm. The only obviously krautrock-y song I can think of by RH is Cuttooth, and it sucks.

They've been influenced by krautrock since Kid A / Amnesiac.

In the same way as a wasp is "influenced" by a light bulb.

but there is hardly any track on those two that sounds like krautrock. for a start krautrock songs are usually jams, they go on and on without too much happening. on amnesiac there is a lot happening.

No. Not exactly.

amnesia is far too diverse for krautrock. each song is a little universe in itself. each song has its own groove. the only krautrock band which managed something a little similar is can.

amnesiac of course.

National Anthem anyone?

Here's the Neu! song that Bodysnatchers always reminded me of:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYeVvp8sdmg

really? but where is the diabolic addictive groove on bodysnatchers which is extremely pale in comparison?

now i can't decide if i like the drums chugging along in 4/4 when the song is in 5/4. it flows more and it's more subtle than being all "this song is in 5, this song is in 5" but it makes the groove pretty disconnected.

Phil gone soft rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0W_npl_RQA

Good Neu! song. xpost

My not-so-deep-thoughts on the reissues via the Quietus.

Great approach.

Too kind. It seemed like the ONLY thing to say at this point, really.

I don't really understand why people have so much to say about these reissues to begin with. Oh horror, the label that financed and promoted these albums to begin with wants to release new versions to 'cash in' after the band's left the label! Those evil capitalists, what will they think of next!!

It's wacky! It's like they're in it for the money!

I was mildly enthused by the reissued '90s albums because I remember spending a lot of money on imports to get those b-sides at the time (pre-filesharing, and pre-internet convenience really). Nice to have them all in one place now. The '00s albums are just less of a concern altogether.

prob a cool thing to have (i love my pulp diff class reissue for instance) but it does make them a bit less special when its all neatly compiled on one second disc.

thinking it's "more special" to collect songs one at a time on overpriced singles instead of getting them in one economical package is probably buying into music industry bullshit more than any reissue program